Corporate Political Contributions
Corporate Political Donations Made in the U.S.
Corporate Donations 2023
Legislators:
- Adam Perez for Assembly 2024 - CA - $5,000
- Angelo Farooq for State Senate 2024 - CA - $5,000
- Senator Catherine Blakespear - CA - $7,500
- Supervisor Kathryn Barger - CA - $1,500
- Alderman Michael Rodriguez - IL - $1,500
- Alderman Maria Hadden - IL - $1,500
- Alderman Matt O'Shea - IL - $1,500
- Alderman Walter Burnett - IL - $1,500
- Alderman Jason Ervin - IL - $2,500
- Representative Emmanuel Welch - IL - $2,500
- Representative Tony McCombie - IL - $2,500
- Senator Don Harmon - IL - $2,500
- Senator John Curan - IL - $1,500
- Representative Marcus Evans - IL - $500
- Commissioner Dennis Deer - IL - $2,500
- Delegate CT Wilson - MD - $1,000
- Delegate Brian Crosby - MD - $500
- Senator Steve Hershey - MD - $250
- Senator JB Jennings - MD - $250
- Governor Wes Moore - MD - $2,500
- Senator Bill Ferguson - MD - $1,000
- Delegate Adrienne Jones - MD - $1,000
- Delegate Lily Qi - MD - $500
- Mayor Mike Duggan - MI - $2,500
- Senator Winnie Brinks - MI - $1,500
- Senator John Cherry - MI - $2,500
- Senator Aric Nesbitt - MI - $1,500
- Senator Darrin Camillari - MI - $1,500
- Senator Kevin Hertel - MI - $2,500
- Representative Joe Tate - MI - $1,500
- Representative Jim Haadsma - MI - $1,500
- Representative Angela Witwer - MI - $2,500
- Representative Matt Hall - MI - $1,500
- Representative Abraham Aiyash - MI - $1,500
- Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie - NY - $2,500
- Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins - NY - $2,500
- Friends of Tina Kotek - OR - $5,000
- Representative Dan Rayfield - OR - $1,000
- Representative Julie Fahey - OR - $1,000
- Representative Paul Holvey - OR - $1,000
- Representative Shelly Boshart-Davis - OR - $500
- Representative Dacia Grayber - OR - $500
- Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson - OR - $1,000
- Senator Rob Wagner - OR - $1,000
- Senator Kate Lieber - OR - $1,000
- Senator Tim Knopp - OR - $1,000
- Senator Daniel Bonham - OR - $500
- Senator David Brock Smith - OR - $500
- Senator Deb Patterson - OR - $500
- Representative Zach Hudson - OR - $500
- Representative Lucetta Elmer - OR - $500
- Attorney General Charity Clark - VT - $1,000
Political Funds:
- Arizona Senate Victory Fund - AZ - $3,000
- House Victory Fund - AZ - $3,000
- Arizona Democratic Party (House) - AZ - $3,000
- Arizona Democratic Party (Senate) - AZ - $3,000
- Catherine Stefani for Assembly 2024 - CA - $5,000
- Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024 - CA - $5,000
- José Luis Solache for Assembly 2024 - CA - $5,000
- Maggy Krell for Assembly 2024 - CA - $5,000
- Michelle Rodriguez for Assembly - CA - $4,500
- Ronaldo Fierro for State - CA - $4,500
- Yvonne Yiu for State Senate - CA - $3,000
- Adam Perez for Assembly 2024 - CA - $5,000
- Angelo Farooq for State Senate 2024 - CA - $5,000
- ME Senate Democrats - ME - $2,500
- ME House Democrats - ME - $2,500
- NYS Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee Housekeeping Account - NY - $15,000
- NYS Senate Campaign Committee Housekeeping Account - NY - $15,000
Corporate Donations 2022
Legislators:
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Steven Bradford for Lt. Governor 2026 - CA - $4,900
- Anna Caballero for Senate 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Juan Carrillo for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Phillip Chen for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Re-elect Ken Cooley for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Megan Dahle for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Laurie Davies for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Bill Dodd for Lt. Governor 2026 - CA - $4,900
- Susan Eggman for Lt. Governor 2026 - CA - $4,900
- Heath Flora for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Vince Fong for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Steve Glazer for Lt. Governor 2026 - CA - $4,900
- Shannon Grove for Senate 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Gregg Hart for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Melissa Hurtado for Senate 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Jacqui Irwin for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Corey Jackson for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Brian Jones for Senate 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Tom Lackey for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Tim McOsker for City Council 2022 - General - CA - $800
- Devon Mathis for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Josh Newman for Senate 2024 - CA - $4,900
- Janet Nguyen for Senate 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024 - CA - $2,500
- Blanca Pacheco for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Jim Patterson for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Re-Elect James Ramos for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Major General Richard D. Roth USAF (Ret) for Insurance Commissioner 2026 - CA - $2,500
- Blanca Rubio for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Susan Rubio for Senate 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Neighbors for Matt Mahan for Mayor 2023 - CA - $1,400
- Kelly Seyarto for Senate 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Esmeralda Soria for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Colonel (Ret) Tom Umberg for Senate 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Avelino Valencia for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Suzette Martinez Valladares for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Carlos Villapudua for State Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Marie Waldron for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Scott Wilk for Lt. Governor 2026 - CA - $2,500
- Lori Wilson for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- James Gallagher for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Josh Lowenthal for Assembly 2022 - CA - $4,900
- Thurston "Smitty" Smith for Assembly 2022 - CA - $1,000
- Randy Voepel for Assembly 2022 - CA - $2,500
- Senator Brian Dahle 2020 Officeholder Account - CA - $2,500
- Friends of Kathy Jennings - DE - $1,000
- Francis Suarez for Mayor - Agenda for America - FL - $1,000
- Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr. - IL - $1,000
- James Durkin - Citizens for Durkin - IL - $2,500
- Elect Dan McConchie - IL - $2,500
- Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate - IL - $2,500
- The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch - IL - $2,500
- Friends of Anthony Brown - MD - $500
- Wes Moore for Maryland - MD - $2,500
- Janet Mills for Maine - ME - $1,750
- Page PAC - MO - $1,000
- Committee to Elect Aaron Ford for Attorney General - NV - $1,000
- Friends of Gregory T Hafen II for Assembly - NV - $1,000
- Committee to Elect Steven Yeager - NV - $1,000
- Friends of Hillary Schieve - NV - $500
- Committee to Elect Nicole Cannizzaro - NV - $1,000
- Friends of Scott Hammond - NV - $1,000
- Friends for Kathy Hochul - NY - $1,000
- NYS Speaker of the Assembly, Carl Heastie - NY - $500
- Friends of Julie Fahey - OR - $1,000
- Friends of Vikki Breese Iverson - OR - $1,000
- Friends of Shelly Boshart Davis - OR - $1,000
- Friends of Dan Rayfield - OR - $1,000
- Henry McMaster for Governor - SC - $1,000
- Speaker Todd Gilbert - Republican Commonwealth Leadership PAC - VA - $500
Political Groups:
- California for Jobs and a Strong Economy - CA - $105,000
- California Labor and Business Alliance (CLAB) - CA - $35,000
- Families and Teacher United - CA - $35,000
- Keeping Californians Working, A Coalition of Housing Providers, Energy & Insurance Agents - CA - $35,000
- Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods PAC - CA - $85,000
- Asian Pacific Islander Leadership PAC ID 1410185 - CA - $20,000
- California to Protect Local Jobs and Communities - CA - $30,000
- New York Republican State Committee - NY - $1,000
- Maryland Democratic Senate Caucus Committee - MD - $2,500
Corporate Donations 2021
None
Corporate Donations 2020
- Senate Democratic Leadership Fund - Illinois - $100
- 19th Ward Youth Foundation - Illinois - $500
- Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Wisconsin - $1,000
- Ida B. Wells Legacy Committee - Chicago, Il - $1,000
- Portland Business Alliance - Portland, OR - $5,000
- Mark Ridley-Thomas for City Council - Los Angeles County - $800
- Joe Buscaino for City Council - Los Angeles County - $800
- Committee to Elect Janelle Bynum - Oregon - $2,000
- Mark Mullet for Senate - Washington State - $1,000
- 21st Century Public Servant - Jayer Williamson - Florida - $2,500
- Committee to Elect Steve Sisolak - Nevada - $2,500
- Florida Conservative Committee Bob Rommel - Florida - $2,500
- Floridians for Conservative Values - Clay Yarborough - Florida - $2,500
- Friends of Jason Brodeur PC - Florida - $2,600
- Panhandle Prosperity - Jay Trumbull - Florida - $2,500
- Trey Kelley for House - Georgia - $500
- Mike Dugan for State Senate - Georgia - $500
- Phil Scott for Vermont - Vermont - $4,160
- David Ralston for Representative Committee - Georgia - $1,000
- Citizens for Jason Ervin - Chicago Alderman - Chicago, Il - $1,000
- Mark Mullet for Senate - Oregon - $1,000
- Friends of Chris Sununu - Governor - New Hampshire - $5,000
- Brian Kemp for Governor - Georgia - $7,000
- Henry McMaster for Governor - South Carolina - $3,500
- Tate Reeves for Governor - Mississippi - $1,000
- People for Brandon Scott - Mayor - Baltimore, MD - $2,500
- An America United - Larry Hogan - Maryland - $3,500
Corporate Donations 2019
- Friends of Darryl Barnes - Maryland - $250
- Citizens for Adrienne Jones - Maryland - $500
- Magdalena Carrasco - California - $900
- Gavin Newsom for Governor - California - $2,500
- Elect Ellen Rosenblum - Oregon - $1,000
- 8th Ward Regular Democrat Org. - Illinois - $1,500*
- Friends of Larry Mitchell - Delaware - $600
- Friends for Pete Schwartzkopf - Delaware - $600
- Friends of Valerie Longhurst - Delaware - $600
- Friends of Kirk Cox - Virginia - $500*
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Progressive Advocacy Trust - Michigan - $3,000
- Curtis Hill for Indiana - Indiana - $1,000*
*Donation made in 2019; check cleared in 2020
Political Contribution Policy
This Political Contribution Policy (the “Policy”) governs the making of corporate political contributions and other campaign expenditures by McDonald’s Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”), except for those subsidiaries whose stock is publicly traded. Unless otherwise noted, this Policy applies to both U.S. and international markets.
March 2023
McDonald’s Political Action Committee
Information about the McDonald's Corporation Political Action Committee (the “McDonald’s PAC”), which is funded with voluntary contributions made by McDonald's employees and U. S. Owner/Operators, is available through a website maintained by the Federal Election Commission. No Company funds are contributed to the McDonald’s PAC for the purpose of making political contributions and the Company does not control the decision-making process for contributions made with McDonald’s PAC funds. To retrieve this information, please go to www.fec.gov and search the appropriate disclosure database for "McDonalds.”
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Corporate Federal Lobbying Activities
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Trade Association Memberships
From time to time, McDonald’s Corporation supports trade associations in the United States that represent a broad spectrum of views on industry and policy issues. It is our practice to require these trade associations to agree that no part of the Company’s dues will be used for political contributions, independent expenditures, electioneering communications or ballot initiatives, as those terms are defined by applicable law. Also, no part of the dues may be deposited into any account used by any association required to report its contributions and expenditures under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. The following is a list of national trade associations of which the Company is a member and pays annual dues of $25,000 or more. (Information as of March 2022).
- Advertising Research Foundation
- Association of National Advertisers
- California Restaurant Association
- HR Policy Association
- Illinois Retail Merchants Foundation
- International Franchise Association
- Mobile Marketing Association
- National Restaurant Association
- National Retail Foundation
- United States Council for International Business
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